We don't promise to make construction cheap. We promise something more durable: that you will understand your project's economics well enough to govern them.
Seven questions, answered continuously
Where is the money going? Why is it going there? What changed? Who authorized it? Was it necessary? What alternatives existed? What is the expected final cost? A project where the owner can answer those seven questions at any moment is a project under control. That is the standard we run.
What we do
Budget review and structure — including contingency that reflects real risk, tracked visibly. Bid analysis and leveling: scopes normalized so proposals compare like for like, exclusions surfaced before they become change orders. Change-order review: merit, pricing, and cause examined before you pay — politely, rigorously, in writing. Pay-application review coordination, so payment tracks verified progress. Allowance and contingency tracking. Cost-to-complete and forecast-at-completion, maintained as living numbers rather than year-end surprises. And commercial risk analysis on contract scopes before signature — where the gaps, overlaps, and escalators live.
What we never do
We take no fees, rebates, or commissions from contractors or vendors — ever. Cost advice funded by the other side of the table isn't advice. The Independence Charter puts that in writing.